Part 2 Developing Your Story Defining Your Purpose Knowing Your Audience Finding Common Threads Among Audience Members Understanding the Audience’s Differences Finding Story Ideas Connecting with Other People Reading, Watching TV, and Exploring the Internet Observing People, Places, Things Noticing Your Everyday Life Experiences Sharing Your Mistakes and Successes Turning to Familiar Stories That Keep Working Choosing the Story’s Point of View (Hero) “I” Witness Account: You Are the Hero Third-Person Heroics: Choosing Another Person’s Story Using Animals Telling the Story with Inanimate Objects Developing Conflict and Resolution Organizing the Story In the Beginning Fill in the Middle End Game Summary: Putting It Together and Making It Work

Part 3 Bringing Your Story to Life Get Started with a Rough Draft Freewriting for Speedy Results T-A-P Guidelines for Story Length Tell or Read the Story Aloud Seeking the Help of Coaches and Collaborators Revise and Strengthen the Story Paint Good Visuals Make Your Characters Count Making the Meaning Strong and Universal Check the Story Against Its Purpose Create Connections Lock in Listeners Add Emotion Send a Message Provoke Action Punch Up the Story with Extra Elements Sprinkling in Humor Using Word Play Developing Dialogue Summary: The Nine Rs of Refining Stories

Part 4 Connecting with the Audience Through Your Delivery Creating a Positive First Impression Finding Your Natural Storytelling Style Making the Most of Your Voice Modulation Accents and Special Voices Pacing and Pausing Using Movement and Gestures Adapting to Setting and Audience Size Delivering to a Small Group Delivering to a Large Group Adding Props, Sound, and Audience Interaction Summary: Storytelling Is an Art